Hayden’s remarks come within the wake of Mayank’s spectacular efficiency in LSG’s latest victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), the place the younger quick bowler showcased his extraordinary expertise, clocking a velocity of 156.7 kmph, the quickest supply of the IPL 2024 season thus far.
“One of many issues that occurs on this competitors is that each one eyeballs, all these nice gamers watching him, they’re understanding methods of how they’re going to play him,” Hayden commented through the Star Sports activities Cricket Stay present. “Should you bang it on size and the tempo is quick, it is robust to hit. And the best way you have to play somebody of that tempo is that it is advisable enable the ball to come back to you. Do not attempt to pressure it off the entrance foot or again foot. Simply take in the strain and the ball will do the remaining as a result of (of) the tempo of the supply.”
Including to Hayden’s perspective, one other Australian cricketer, Smith, emphasised the necessity for batsmen to take advantage of Mayank’s tempo to their benefit, suggesting that utilizing the tempo successfully might pressure the bowler to undertake different methods.
“I do not suppose he bowled a slower ball. They need to be utilizing the tempo as a lot as he can to attain behind the wicket and make him do one thing totally different,” stated Smith. “He is bowling fast and in the event you get some bat on it significantly within the Chinnaswamy the ball races away. So attempt to use his tempo a bit bit extra as an alternative of discovering it. Groups are discovering it in the intervening time and they’re coming nicely quick.”
Praising Mayank’s consistency and impactful efficiency in opposition to RCB, Smith highlighted the younger bowler’s skill to take care of excessive requirements constantly, which frequently eludes many gamers after a standout sport.
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“The factor that impressed me is that he is performed his debut sport the opposite day clearly, there will be a number of hype round him and also you see a number of gamers have that one good sport after which simply cannot again it up,” Smith remarked. “However he is come straight again in, bowled like an absolute genius, acquired out Glenn Maxwell among the best T20 batters on the planet, Cameron Inexperienced, a global participant who performs quick bowling rather well and Patidar as nicely. So three high quality gamers. So Mayank Yadav, keep in mind the identify.”
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With Mayank’s stellar efficiency contributing considerably to LSG’s success, the group at the moment holds the fourth spot on the factors desk with two wins and a loss from three video games. They’ll now put together for his or her upcoming house sport in opposition to Gujarat Titans on the Ekana Cricket Stadium on April 7 underneath the management of KL Rahul.
(Inputs from IANS)
